This is the first comprehensive resource for clinical medical-surgical nursing instructors responsible for guiding students through their entire clinical rotation. Filling a huge gap in resources for instructors required to teach the medical-surgical nursing course, it contains everything the new or adjunct instructor needs to teach expertly and confidently. The guide features a week-by-week instructional plan for the clinical rotation and includes all materials necessary to effectively perform administrative leadership and supervision, assess students' knowledge and learning styles, maximize the learning process, simplify evaluation, and help ensure a smooth transition to clinical practice.
The guide will serve as a welcome companion to both experienced and novice medical-nursing instructors with its week-by-week instruction guide that encompasses organizational teaching templates, teaching and learning resources, and evaluation materials. These include everything from the Adjunct Faculty Contract to the Course Syllabus to a Comprehensive Skills Checklist. Key clinical instruction materials, including PowerPoints and simulation scenarios are provided for each body system. Additionally the book contains quizzes with answers, discussion questions, and interactive student activities and exercises.
Key Features:
- Comprises the first complete resource for successfully guiding students through their clinical rotations from start to finish
- Helps to allay the "fear factor" for new and adjunct clinical nursing instructors
- Provides a week-by-week instructional guide that includes organizational teaching templates, teaching and learning resources, and evaluation aids
- Includes numerous forms and templates to facilitate administrative responsibilities, student assessment, and student evaluation
- Key clinical information is organized by body system and includes multiple interactive teaching tools
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| Preface |
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PART I INTRODUCTION TO THE ROLE OF THE ADVANCED MEDICAL--SURGICAL CLINICAL INSTRUCTOR |
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1 Instructor Contracts and Evaluations |
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2 Effective Student Evaluations |
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3 Learning Requirements and Syllabus Preparation |
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PART II BASICS OF CLINICAL TEACHING AND STUDENT EVALUATION |
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4 Week 1: First Day of Clinical: Expectations, Forms, and Assessments |
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5 Week 2: Nursing Assessments, Concept Mapping, and Critical Thinking |
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PART III TEACHING THE ADVANCED MEDICAL--SURGICAL DISEASE PROCESSES IN A CLINICAL SETTING |
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6 Week 3: Sensory Deficits in the Elderly and Assessments of the Visual, Auditory, and Nasal Systems |
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7 Week 4: Understanding, Assessing, and Treating Pain |
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8 Week 5: Understanding Cancer, Cancer Treatments, and Death and Dying |
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9 Week 6: Fluids and Electrolytes and the Acid--Base Balance |
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10 Week 7: Caring for the Geriatric Patient |
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11 Week 8: Assessment and Treatment of Musculoskeletal System Disorders |
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12 Week 9: Pharmacology, Patient Safety, and Laboratory Tests |
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13 Week 10: Critical Care Nursing |
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14 Week 11: Emergency Nursing |
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15 Week 12: Hematology, the Endocrine System, and Related Disorders |
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16 Week 13: Reproductive System Functions, Assessment, Diseases, and Treatments |
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PART IV THE POSTCONFERENCE AND TRANSITION INTO NURSING PRACTICE |
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17 Week 14: Career Goals and Planning: Professional Identity, Job Search, and Licensing Exam |
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| Appendix: Drug Names, Mechanisms, Descriptions, and Contraindications |
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| Additional Reading |
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| Index |
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Mary A. Miller, RN, MSN, CCRN, is Clinical Nursing Instructor at Marymount University School of Nursing, Alexandria, Virginia.
Deborah Wirwicz, BSN, MSNEd, is Clinical Nursing Instructor at Trinity University in Washington, DC.
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